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Article: John Sutter: A Life on the North American Frontier.(Book review)
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- USA TODAY
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- March 1, 2007
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JOHN SUTTER A Life on the North American Frontier BY ALBERT L. HURTADO UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS 2006, 412 PAGES, $34.95
Most persons know about John Sutter largely in connection with the California '49er gold rush. In a much deeper sense, though, he was a man for all seasons--good and bed. Certainly, he was a central figure in the history of California, involved in land grants, business speculations, and politics. He provided a welcoming post to westward Americans fulfilling the dream of Manifest Destiny. He gave help to rescue the Donner Party who were starving and freezing in the snowy Sierra Nevada mountains, furnishing much needed supplies to John Fremont ...